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<h4>Calendar Girls</h4> (Helen Mirren, Julie Walters)
<p> The prim and proper ladies of the Yorkshire Women's Institute breathe new life into one of their fundraising campaigns by posing nude in their annual calendar. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1321169">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1321179">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Day After Tomorrow </h4>(Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal)
<p> A climatologist and his family must find a way to survive the devastation caused by an extreme shift in the global climate. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332262">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332382">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Elegant Universe: </h4>
<p> Originally seen on NOVA, this three-hour miniseries explains the string theory, which some physicists believe may unify the forces of nature. Scientific commentary is provided by Brian Greene, a professor of physics at Columbia University. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1311714">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Elf </h4>(Will Ferrell, James Caan)
<p> A human child raised by elves at the North Pole, learns of his human family and goes to live with them in New York City. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1327845">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332379">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</h4> (Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet)
<p> A man goes through a procedure to remove memories of his girlfriend from his mind, only to realize the value of what they had as each memory is erased. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1330532">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332386">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Fahrenheit 9/11: </h4>
<p> Michael Mooreâ€™s documentary digs deep into the surprising relationship with the Bin Laden family held by both Bush administrations, and questions whether or not potential Saudi involvement with the 9/11 attacks has been ignored. The film puts a face on the â€œwar on terrorâ€ and begs Americans to never stop questioning their governmentâ€™s actions. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332215">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332390">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Fog of War: </h4>
<p> Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara is the sole focus of documentarian Errol Morrisâ€™ film, that not only analyzes McNamaraâ€™s controversial decisions during the first half of the Vietnam War, but also his childhood upbringing, his education at Berkley and Harvard, his involvement in World War II, and his later years as president of the World Bank. Winner of the 2004 Academy Award for â€œBest Documentary.â€ (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1319626">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1319646">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>House of Sand and Fog </h4>(Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly)
<p> When a former colonel of the Iranian Air Force and his family purchase a small California home at auction, they are faced with a great conflict as the former owner, who has wrongly lost the home, fights to get it back. Based on the book, <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1165400">House of Sand and Fog</a>, by Andre Dubus. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1317816">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1317837">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>In America </h4> (Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine)
<p> An Irish illegal immigrant family tries to adjust to life in New York City. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1322064">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1321180">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Laws of Attraction </h4> (Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore)
<p> Though equally respected in their field, divorce lawyers Audrey Woods and Daniel Rafferty are opposites inside and outside the courtroom. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1327841">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1328563">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Love, Actually </h4> (Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson)
<p> The story of eight couples and their relationships during Christmas time in London. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1318583">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1318614">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Maldonado Miracle</h4> (Peter Fonda, Ruben Blades)
<p> A spiritually - and financially - bankrupt town is in need of hope, until one day a young boy gives them something to believe in. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1318590">DVD</a>)</p>
<h4>Mona Lisa Smile </h4> (Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst)
<p> An independent-minded woman accepts a teaching position at an all women's college in 1953, and tries to help her students see the opportunities available to them. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1316126">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1317844">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Passion of the Christ</h4> (Jim Caviezel, Monica Belluci)
<p> The last 12 hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1327824">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1328569">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Pieces of April (Patricia Clarkson, Katie Holmes)
</h4><p> A daughter who was a misfit in suburbia tries to make amends with her family by cooking Thanksgiving dinner - which would be a nice idea if she could cook. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1314534">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1313958">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Shattered Glass </h4> (Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaared)
<p> Stephen Glass, a talented young reporter for a respected news magazine, suffers a fall from grace when it is discovered that he fabricated one-half of his stories. Based on a true story. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1316120">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1317850">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Shrek 2 </h4> (Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz)
<p> Shrek and Princess Fiona are married now and her parents have a problem accepting the ogre as a son-in-law. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332241">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332380">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>Spartan </h4> (Val Kilmer, Kristen Bell)
<p> Secret Service agent Robert Scott is assigned to the kidnapping case of Laura Newton, the missing daughter of a high-ranking political official. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1324589">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1329570">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Station Agent </h4> (Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson)
<p> A four-foot-tall lonely man chooses to live the life of a hermit in an abandoned train yard following the death of his only friend. While he is there, he unexpectedly meets and befriends a couple of fellow loners. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1324598">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1324439">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>The Terminal </h4> (Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones)
<p> A man finds himself on the wrong end of a nasty technicality while en route to America: His passport was issued from a country, which, during a political upheaval, ceased to exist in an official capacity. Unauthorized to leave Kennedy Airport upon his arrival and unable to return home, Viktor finds himself exiled inside the terminal's international transit lounge. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1337590">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1337611">Videocassette</a>)</p>
<h4>13 Going on 30 </h4> (Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo)
<p> At her 13th birthday party, Jenna Rink wishes she were 30 and wakes up to discover that she has an apartment in New York City, a job at a fashion magazine, and a sexy boyfriend - but inside she is still 13. (<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332000">DVD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332001">Videocassette</a>)</p>http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibfilm04.html#commentsAdultsMovies & Television2004filmsmoviesstaffStaff RecommendationstalkiesFri, 31 Dec 2004 15:50:00 +0000cpl_admin1164 at http://www.cantonpl.orgYear 2004 Top Audiobook Picks http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibaud004.html
<h4>Amateur Marriage</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1314214">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1314185">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Anne Tyler: In the heat of World War II, young Michael and Pauline hastily get married. Pauline, impulsive and impractical, tumbles hit-or-miss through life, while Michael, cautious and judgmental, proceeds deliberately. In time their foolish quarrels take their toll. Read by Blair Brown.</p>
<h4>The Birth of Venus</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1314935">CD</a>)
<p>by Sarah Dunat: In the late Renaissance Florence, young Alessandra, an unusually educated woman, must choose her own path: a marriage of convenience to her brother's homosexual lover, or a dangerous love affair with the house painter. Read by Kathe Mazur.</p>
<h4>The Bookman's Promise</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1327095">Cassette</a>)
<p>by John Dunning: When an old colleague offers Cliff Janeway, ex-cop turned book dealer, a $5,000 bondsman job, he can't resist. When people far more lethal than the judge stalk the bail jumper, Cliff becomes her protector, lured by the chance to capture a legendary volume. Read by George Guidall.</p>
<h4>The Falls</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332919">CD</a>)
<p>by Joyce Carol Oates: As Ariah Erskine begins a seven-day vigil in the mist of Niagara Falls waiting for her husband's body to be found, confirmed bachelor and pillar of the community Dirk Burnaby is falling in love with her. Their passionate love affair, marriage and family are ripped apart by secrets, sins, lawsuits, murder, and, eventually, redemption. Read by Anna Fields.</p>
<h4>Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1310326">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1310123">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Neal Bascomb: At the end of the Roaring Twenties in New York, architect William Van Alen, commissioned by Walter Chrysler, found himself in direct competition with partner-turned-rival Craig Severance, architect for the Manhattan Company Building (now the Trump Building).</p>
<p>Though the Chrysler was begun first, the Manhattan moved faster. But the real winner was a late entrant: the Empire State Building. Read by Richard M. Davidson.</p>
<h4>Hissy Fit</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332923">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332926">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Mary Kay Andrews: Calling off her wedding after discovering her fiance's infidelity, Keeley Rae Murdock, an interior designer, accepts the job to restore the rundown antebellum plantation house from Will Mahoney. As the house comes together, Keeley discovers shocking secrets about her mother's disappearance many years ago. Read by Moira Driscoll.</p>
<h4>The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary </h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1316369">CD</a>)
<p>by Simon Winchester: Winchester celebrates the 75th anniversary of the OED by producing a remarkable account of the men who shaped the venerable dictionary. Read by the author.</p>
<h4>My Sister's Keeper</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1324514">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1323679">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Jodi Picoult: Thirteen-year-old Anna Fitzgerald engages lawyer Campbell Alexander in a lawsuit against her parents for the rights to her own body. Anna was conceived after her older sister, Kate, developed a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, and has donated bone marrow and blood to her sister. Now she has been asked to donate a kidney, and she intends to refuse. Read by various narrators.</p>
<h4>A Redbird Christmas</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1333779">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1333780">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Fannie Flagg: Having learned that he'll probably die before Christmas, Oswald Campbell leaves Chicago for the south and ends up in Lost River, Alabama, a sleepy town where he is taken under folks' wings. Frances Cleverdon, a widow, hopes that Oswald will turn out to be someone's knight in shining armor. The quirky story takes a heartwarming turn when Frances and Oswald become involved in the life of Patsy Casey, an abandoned young girl with a crippled leg. Read by the author.</p>
<h4>Ten Big Ones</h4>(<a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1326319">CD</a> and <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1326318">Cassette</a>)
<p>by Janet Evanovich: A man wearing a devil mask robs a deli-mart. Before the crime is over, Stephanie's car is in flames. But she has also seen the thief's face. Learning that he is a member of the Trenton street gang, she goes after him. But instead of bringing down the thief, she finds herself on the run. Read by C.J. Critt.</p>http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibaud004.html#commentsAdultsAudiobook2004audiobooksstaffStaff RecommendationsFri, 31 Dec 2004 15:45:00 +0000cpl_admin1163 at http://www.cantonpl.orgYear 2004 Top Nonfiction Pickshttp://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibnfic04.html
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1323665">Burned Alive</a> by Souad: A memoir by a young Jordanian woman who was the victim of an "honor crime" describes how she was nearly killed by her own family, her struggle to survive critical burns after being set on fire, and her determination to build a new life for herself.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1318226">Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America</a> by Steve Almond: After confessing to being a lifelong chocoholic, the aptly named Almond traces the history and bittersweet business practices of the companies producing those addictive candy bars.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1337156">The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker</a> edited by Robert Mankoff: Showcases the work of hundreds of artists who have contributed to the magazine throughout its 80-year history.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1324222">Hunting the Jackal: A Special Forces and C.I.A. Ground Soldier's 50-Year Career Hunting America's Enemies</a> by Billy Waugh: A special forces and CIA legend chronicles his career from special operations in Vietnam, to tracking such terrorists as Usama Bin Laden, to his pivotal role in capturing Carlos the Jackal. The final chapters paint a portrait of Operation Enduring Freedom, where Waugh, at 72, ended his career after being one of the first of a select group of CIA operatives to enter Afghanistan after 9/11.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1323033">In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed</a> by Carl Honore: Challenges modern society's culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1338810">Let Me Go</a> by Helga Schneider: Helga Schneider was four when her mother suddenly abandoned her family in Berlin in 1941. This extraordinary memoir, praised across Europe, tells of a daughter's final encounter with her mother, who had left her family to become an SS guard at Auschwitz.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1319470">Loud and Clear</a> by Anna Quindlen: A collection of columns on the impact of world events and society on everyday lives discusses important modern events in human terms, inviting readers to examine themselves and the outside world in order to enable social and personal change.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1327589">Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966-2003</a> by Hendrik Hertzberg: An analysis of American politics from Lyndon Johnson's administration to the present is arranged by such themes as campaigns, the media and wars, in a volume that illuminates particular events in modern history.</p>http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibnfic04.html#commentsAdultsNon-fiction2004adultbooknon-fictionstaffStaff RecommendationsFri, 31 Dec 2004 15:45:00 +0000cpl_admin1162 at http://www.cantonpl.orgYear 2004 Top Fiction Picks http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibfic004.html
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1325808">The
Falls</a> by Joyce Carol Oates: Follows the interconnected
and secretive lives of parents and their children when they are
challenged by circumstances outside their family, in a tale set
against a backdrop of Niagara Falls in the mid-20th century.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1320757">Good
Grief</a> by Lolly Winston: Grieving over the death of
her husband from cancer, 36-year-old Sophie Stanton finds her personal
and professional world in a shambles and, in an attempt to reinvent
her life, moves to Ashland, Oregon, where she encounters a troubled
13-year-old girl, a job as the Salad Girl at the local restaurant,
and a cute actor. (Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1329948">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1330103">Jonathan
Strange &amp; Mr. Norrell</a> by Susanna Clarke: All is
going well for rich, reclusive Mr. Norrell, who has regained some
of the power of England's magicians from the past, until a rival
magician, Jonathan Strange, appears and becomes Mr. Norrell's pupil,
in a witty fantasy set against the backdrop of 19th-century England.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1272101">The
Kite Runner</a> by Khaled Hosseini: Traces the unlikely
friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son in a tale
that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the
atrocities of the present day. (Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1312110">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1332302">Let
There Be Blood</a> by Jane Jakeman: Lord Ambrose has returned
to England from the battlefields of Greece to heal his wounds in
the peace and quiet of his country mansion. But when a nearby farmer
and his son are shot dead, and the villagers accuse a local gypsy,
Ambrose must attend to the matter before he can rest. Not your typical
British cozy.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1334879">The
Librarian</a> by Larry Beinart: A university librarian
stumbles on a right wing conspiracy to steal the U.S. presidential
election when he moonlights working for an eccentric millionaire
archivist scanning and indexing the presidential papers. Both funny
and frenetic, scary and thrilling, this novel has much to say about
present day politics and policies.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1315376">Mourning
Ruby</a> by Helen Dunmore: Abandoned as a baby, with no
ties to her parents, Rebecca grows up to create her own unique and
unorthodox family consisting of Joe, a historian and loyal friend;
her husband Adam, Joe's friend; and Ruby, her beloved daughter,
until a terrible blow threatens to destroy everything she loves.
(Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1340129">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1316974">My
Sister's Keeper</a> by Jodi Picoult: Conceived to provide
a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate
begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical
procedures and ultimately decides to fight for the right to make
decisions about her own body. (Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1326355">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1321345">The
Perfect Play</a> by Louise Wener: Abandoned as a child
by her professional poker player father, Audrey Unger struggles
through a midlife crisis and a poker apprenticeship in her effort
to understand why he left her, a quest marked by her over-protective
boyfriend, twin magician step-brothers, a Vegas con man, and a troublesome
dachshund.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1322578">Playing
James</a> by Sarah Mason: Assigned to shadow detective
James Sabine through his action-packed days, plucky beat reporter
Holly Colshannon enjoys the success of her new crime byline but
incurs the wrath of Sabine, with whom she shares an unexpected attraction.</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1319289">Skinny
Dip</a> by Carl Hiaasen: Doctoring water samples to help
his corrupt agribusiness employer continue illegal dumping in the
Everglades, biologist Chaz Perrone attempts to murder his wife,
who has figured out his scam and who survives to plot her husband's
downfall. (Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1334893">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1280308">The
Time Traveler's Wife</a> by Audrey Niffenegger: Passionately
in love, Clare and Henry vow to hold onto each other and their marriage
as they struggle with the effects of Chrono-Displacement Disorder,
a condition that casts Henry involuntarily into the world of time
travel. (Also available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1319982">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>
<p><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1282543">Winner
of the National Book Award</a> by Jincy Willett: Fiercely
devoted to each other, twin sisters--the former a woman of certain
sexual appetites, the latter prim and virginal--find themselves
targeted by predatory poet Conrad, who finds in the sisters an irresistible
challenge to test his skills as a manipulator and seducer. (Also
available in <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1334429">Large
Print</a> format.)</p>http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/bstp/ibfic004.html#commentsAdultsFiction2004BooksfictionstaffStaff RecommendationsFri, 31 Dec 2004 15:40:00 +0000cpl_admin1161 at http://www.cantonpl.org